anrichter / GitLabToGitHub

Command Line Tool to migrate GitLab Projects to GitHub Repositories

GitLabToGitHub

Easy to use Command Line Tool to migrate GitLab Projects to GitHub Repositories.

Select a GitLab Group and a Project, give a name for the new Repository, decide if it is a Private one and let the tool do their work.

Features

• Browse GitLab Groups / Projects
• Migrates:
  • Git Repository
  • Users / Collaborators with configurable Username Mapping
  • Milestones
  • Issues
  • Issue Comments
  • Labels
• Log manual rework you have to do after Migration
• Platform independent through .NET Core

Limitiations

• Migrated Issues are creatd by Access Token User
• Migrated Issues are created at Migration time
• Collaborators are created but can't assigned to Issues until thei accept the invitation as a collaborator
• Can't migrate attachments like images

How to use

• Install .NET Core 3.1.100 SDK
• Create a GitLab Access Token with Scope api
• Create a GitHub Access Token with Scope repo
• Clone the Repository
• Copy appsettings.json to appsettings.production.json and adjust it
• dotnet run -c Release

Open Source Libraries

• GitLabApiClient GitLab API client for .NET
• LibGitSharp Git Library with .NET API
• Octokit.net A GitHub API client library for .NET